Product: Washburn BB-5
Price Paid: USD 425.00
Submitted
01/21/2007
at
05:05pm
by
Chris Fitzmaurice
Features
:
8
Made 2005. 5 string, six screw bolt on, with two active soapbar humbuckers. Buzz Feiten tuning system. Maple neck with unmarked rosewood fretboard. Gunmetal finish with black accents.
Sound
:
9
The BB-5 has a deep, aggressive growl. Controls allow for considerable tweaking, even on a practice amp. You can cover a multitude of styles with this bass.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
8
The design and finish are quite plain, but have a spartan appeal. It's well made, with tight tolerances and attention to details all around. The neck is nice and sraight - somewhat slim, with the strings close together - but you can set the action very low without the strings buzzing. It feels very sturdy.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
This is a tough bass. Neck is bolted on with six screws. Everything feels tight. You set the adjustments where you like them and they stay put!
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never dealt with them...or needed to. I hear they're good.
Overall Rating
:
9
This is a good bass for the money. Washburn makes a good product and imo the BB-5 is a real good buy. It sounds good, is very tweakable, and plays well. You can get them for a song and I'd certainly buy another. My only real beef is the dull, gunmetal finish.
